The Notre Dame football team has a massive clash coming up on Saturday against Miami (FL). Notre Dame can ill-afford a loss, if it hopes to make the College Football Playoff this season. Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman is getting some good news ahead of the Miami game.

Notre Dame star Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is back for the Miami contest. Freeman loves that.

“We're a better football team when Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is on the field..He's an impact player,” Freeman said on ESPN College GameDay Saturday.

"We're a better football team when Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is on the field..

He's an impact player" ~ @Marcus_Freeman1 #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/yTQtXnRczT

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 7, 2026

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The Notre Dame linebacker is one of the anchors of this team's defense. This season, Viliamu-Asa has 15 total tackles and an interception.

This story will be updated.